CNBCThe weather is still cold in much of the United States, so many Americans have forgotten about the dangers that can accompany warm weather. One such danger is the Zika virus, and while it may not be on many people's minds just yet, it will be again when temperatures climb.READ MORE

NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases via ScienceDailyHerpes simplex virus infections last a lifetime. Once a person has been infected, the virus can remain dormant (latent) for years before periodically reactivating to cause recurrent disease. This poorly understood cycle has frustrated scientists for years. Now, scientists have identified a set of protein complexes that are recruited to viral genes and stimulate both initial infection and reactivation from latency. Environmental stresses known to regulate these proteins also induce reactivation.
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HealthCanalA new study has identified novel mechanisms whereby T cells may be able to distinguish an emerging class of targets specifically increased on cancer cells.
The study, carried out by researchers from the University of Birmingham and the University of Virginia, and published in Oncotarget, focuses on how the immune system recognizes protein targets that are modified by phosphorylation, a process that is known to be commonly increased in cancer cells.READ MORE

Medical News TodayIn a study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, researchers reveal how they transformed non-neuronal brain cells into brain cells that produce dopamine.
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that sends signals between the substantia nigra — a brain region important for movement and coordination — and other areas of the brain.READ MORE

HealthDay NewsA recent discovery in mice might one day lead to a new approach for treating people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, researchers report.
They found that suppressing a single protein significantly extended the lives of mice with a form of ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative condition also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.READ MORE

New York PostIn a huge scientific breakthrough, researchers have created a cell population resistant to HIV.
Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute in California attached HIV-fighting antibodies to immune cells through gene editing. When reintroduced, these cells successfully replaced the infected cells while passing on their protective shield to new cells. The findings were published April 12 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.READ MORE

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DARK DailyAt the moment, probably no issue is more politicized than that of the Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare. Because it controls the design of health insurance coverage, it also influences the way health plans pay hospitals, physicians, clinical laboratories and anatomic pathology groups.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine via Infection Control TodayMobilization of a rapid and robust clinical research program that explores whether investigational therapeutics and vaccines are safe and effective to combat the next infectious disease epidemic will depend on strengthening capacity in low-income countries for response and research, engaging people living in affected communities and conducting safety trials before an epidemic hits, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Using key lessons learned from the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, the report outlines how to improve the speed and effectiveness of clinical trial research while an epidemic is occurring, especially in settings where there is limited healthcare and research infrastructure.
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FuturityInkjet printers and lasers are parts of a new way to produce cells important to research on nerve regeneration.
Schwann cells, for example, form sheaths around axons, the tail-like parts of nerve cells that carry electrical impulses. They promote regeneration of those axons and secrete substances that promote the health of nerve cells. But they're hard to come by in useful numbers.READ MORE